When the record was released as a single in early 1975, it was credited to 'Boney M.' Farian had created this pseudonym for himself after watching the Australian television detective series Boney, whose main character was named Napoleon Bonaparte. Farian sang the repeated line 'Do you do you wanna bump?' in a deep voice as well as performing the high falsetto chorus. German singer-songwriter Frank Farian recorded the dance track ' Baby Do You Wanna Bump' in December 1974. History 1974–1976: Formation and early career The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is known for international hits including ' Daddy Cool', ' Ma Baker', ' Belfast', ' Sunny', ' Rasputin', ' Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord' and ' Rivers of Babylon'. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with differing personnel. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. were a German vocal group that specializes in disco and funk, created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter.
